Business Opportunities in the Pacific Region: Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector

ADB Business Opportunities Fair 2013 Manila 20-21 March 2013

Major Areas of Support to Pacific DMCs

Operational highlights: Inclusive economic

growth, environmentally sustainable growth, strengthening knowledge, partnerships

Multisector : Other sectors in relation to

agriculture and natural resources

Themes: Climate change, environmental

sustainability, governance (disaster risk management), poverty reduction

Future Opportunities

Context of Support to ANR

Economy and Its Key Sectors

Climate Change Adaptation and mitigation Capacity building Long-term investment

Food Security

Productivity
Connectivity Resilience

Natural resources management

Infrastructure development (water, energy, and transport)

Development Framework

Major Areas of ANR Support

Pacific Climate Change Program (PCCP)
Operational pipeline 2013-2015 aligned with ADBs core areas on infrastructure, environment, regional cooperation and integration, finance, education On environment, including climate change: Continue to seek mainstreaming adaptation, mitigation, and disaster risk management in all operations, capacity development, coordination with other development partners

ANR-related Initiatives in the Pipeline

I. Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Four components: three country-specific activities in Papua New Guinea (PNG, $25M), Samoa (SAM, $15M) and Tonga (TON, $15M), and a $10M regional component for all 14 Pacific DMCs. Activities aim to: (i) pilot approaches for mainstreaming climate risk and resilience; (ii) strengthen national capacities to build climate resilience; and (iii) scale up climate-resilience investment . Fund source: ADB Strategic Climate Fund

ANR-related Initiatives in the Pipeline

II. R-CDTA: Pacific Regional Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR)
Two components managed by ADB: 1Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction 2Building and Supporting Pacific DMCs Capacity to Respond to Climate Change Risks Three (3) years: May 2013 to April 2016 Consultant services required: 159 person-months Integrated CCA and DRM mainstreaming, project management, procurement and finance

ANR-related Initiatives in the Pipeline

III. PPTA: PNG Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR)
To design and conduct due diligence for a five-year project that will enhance adaptive capacities, improve institutional frameworks, and identify climate responsive investment approaches Five (5) months: May 2013 to October 2013 Consultant services required: 35 person-months Climate change, infrastructure, environment, social development, economics/finance, resettlement

ANR-related Ongoing Initiative

Coral Triangle Pacific Program (CT Pacific)
Addresses key coastal and marine resource management issues related to climate change Assisting Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu Ongoing: 4-year duration (October 2011 October 2015) Budget: $10+ million

ANR-related Ongoing Initiative

Coral Triangle Pacific Program (CT Pacific) Activities and Outputs
Output 1: Capabilities of national and local institutions strengthened for sustainable coastal and marine resources management Output 2: Coastal communities experienced in applying ecosystem-based management and climate change adaptation Output 3: Resilience of coastal ecosystems to climate change enhanced

Future Opportunities and Way Forward

ADB (in coordination with other development

partners) will provide support: TA, grants, loans, and climate change funds

Enhance development partners effectiveness by

concerted efforts (funding and actions)

PARD will continue to support ANR-related

activities in its operations, including infrastructure, environment, finance sector development, governance, and capacity development

Future Opportunities and Way Forward

Greater emphasis on adaptation Increased assistance for mitigation Assistance to capture the synergies between
adaptation and mitigation, and between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation Future assistance do not exacerbate climaterelated risks Need to address disaster risk reduction and management in a holistic manner

Thank you!
ADB Pacific Department Climate Change Team www.adb.org/Pacific